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Active Repository Systems. Yunwen Ye Cleaver Retreat June 14, 2001. Beyond searching and browsing. Problems People can ask for information they don’t know exist Unable to articulate their needs in a well-defined query
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Active Repository Systems Yunwen Ye Cleaver Retreat June 14, 2001
Beyond searching and browsing • Problems • People can ask for information they don’t know exist • Unable to articulate their needs in a well-defined query • Unable to browse a large repository if they don’t know the structure well enough • One solution: Active delivery • What the task at hand is • What does the user know already
Component Repository Programmers Reuse Queries Listener Fetcher Retrieved Components Presenter Agent-based personalized delivery of information Concept: Create a random number between two limits Constraint: int <- int x int Programming Environment reuse Examples User profile
Help caregivers find relevant resources • Problems -> Solutions • Reuse examples of scripts for prompting systems • Problems -> Problems • Help create a community with similar concerns • Create opportunities for collaboration • Delivering new information • Match the new information to personal interests and needs